I want to share with you how to build a business you’re passionate about.
You hear a lot of self-help gurus say that, “If you do what you love and you follow your passion, you will never work a day in your life.”
When I first started building my online business, I didn’t buy into this clichéd way of thinking. Instead of following my passion, I focused on opportunities that made me money.
What I learned from that experience is that, while I made money, I wasn’t fulfilled or motivated. My work felt like a chore.
At one point, I was making $5000/month of passive income and living the 4-Hour Workweek.
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I did this for a few months, but I soon became bored and unfulfilled. I quickly learned that money couldn’t buy happiness. Some of you may be able to relate to this feeling. If you have a job that you aren’t passionate about, it can take a lot of effort and motivation to go to work.
Being forced to do work that you don't like can be draining. When this happens, you can't perform at an optimal level. If your only motivation is making money, then you won't have the drive and determination that it takes in order to hustle and build a sustainable business.
Once I found a niche that I was really passionate about, I made the decision to build an online business around it, which changed my life forever. After a few months of blogging and creating content, I was able to attract an audience of people that really enjoyed my work, and THEN the money came.
From there, I started coaching, designing training programs, launching products, publishing eBooks, etc. I found that the more value that I provided, the more money that I made. Colin Wright said it best – “Chase your passion and money will come. Chase money and you may never find your passion.”
Living and sharing my passion is what has grown my company to where it is today. I’ve worked harder than I ever have before, but it’s from a place of passion, not necessity. If I wanted to, I could live comfortably off of my passive income and never work again, but my passion is what keeps me motivated to continue creating and serving people.
If you don’t yet know what your passion is, create something around an interest that you have. If you still aren’t sure what interests you, try a new activity. Exploring new interests can lead to things that you never thought were possible.
I view my business as a hobby that I get paid for. I don't do it because I have to do it, I do it because I WANT to do it. The best advice that I can give you is to learn how to build a business you're passionate about. What do you do every day? Make a list of the activities that bring you the most joy in life.
Keep in mind that whatever business you start, it doesn’t mean that you have to stick with it forever.
Passions evolve over time. Getting started is the most important thing. If a business doesn’t end up serving you anymore, that's OK. Take the skills that you learned from that business into your next business endeavour. The most important thing is that you invest in yourself.
The success that I’ve achieved today is the result of the investments that I’ve made in myself over the years. Most of us spend a large majority of our lives working, so why not learn how to build a business you're passionate about?
In the words of Fabienne Fredrickson, “The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling.”
When you follow your passion, success follows you.
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